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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

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